How does technological potential become lasting industrial advantage? This question shaped the CTO Autumn Forum on 15 October 2026 in Ludwigsburg. It also provided the context for a particularly well-received contribution by Dr. Jörn Plettig: an appro ...

In specialist machinery, competitive advantage develops through the interaction of engineering, practical application and accumulated experience. A component modification, an improved operating procedure or a solution developed during a service interv ...

Digital MedTech connects medical knowledge, software and data analysis in products that can improve diagnosis, monitoring and treatment decisions. The underlying technologies develop rapidly, while clinical adoption and regulatory approval follow thei ...

A sustainable production process can create substantial value while delivering a product that looks much like its conventional equivalent. The advantage may lie in lower costs, better yields, different feedstocks or more efficient resource use. For th ...

A successful pilot project opens new opportunities for a cleantech company. It also creates new IP decisions. Potential partners want technical details, industrial deployment introduces further improvements, and competitors may hold rights relevant to ...

Semiconductor equipment suppliers compete on precision, process stability and reliable integration into demanding production environments. Their patent portfolios must remain relevant as customer requirements and competing machines evolve. This CEIPI ...

The Unified Patent Court gives companies a new form of enforcement leverage across Europe. A single action can potentially reach several important markets, but the same centralized system can also expose a patent to revocation across those territories ...

The 2026/27 academic year marks a special occasion for the CEIPI Master in Intellectual Property Law and Management: its twentieth edition. This anniversary celebrates twenty years of connecting legal expertise, technological understanding and busines ...

Bringing a new energy or aviation technology into industrial use depends on developments across an entire system. Fuels, propulsion, infrastructure, components and digital technologies have to work together. For companies contributing to that transiti ...

I. Initial Situation and Central IP Question rnhale is developing a platform for the local delivery of RNA therapeutics to the lungs. RNA, lipid-based carriers, dry powder, manufacturing processes and the inhalation device must work together. The publ ...